Where do you run?

aehartley

I run on the treadmill at my house. 1. because I can adjust my speed and incline 2. I don't feel like poeple are going to make fun of me inside my house...

rybo

Anywhere that I need to. Mostly in parks on my way home after work(running a mix of roads & trails). Sometimes straight from my house on the roads. During the summer I can run from my house to a park and then run the trails there. Only when I absolutely have to, do I resort to the treadmill.

girlruns

I run 6+ days per week and log a bunch of miles. 95% of my runs are right out my door. I don't have enough hills nearby, so I drive over to the hills once a week when I'm training for a hilly race. In the summers I'll drive down to meet my running club for some runs as well.

I hate wasting my workout time driving to go run. Twenty minutes on the road is a couple miles I'm not running.

Ditto. I might try and drive to some trails over the summer, and there are a few hills nearby if I need them, but usually I just head out the door. At 5 am there is very little traffic of any kind to worry about, and I have reflective gear to wear as well.

iplayoutside19

We live in a small town in a rural area. Depending on my mood, weather, and running goal for that day I'll do the following:

I started running right out the front door. If the wind is OK, I'll run outside of town on the farm roads. I have a few loops measured out between 4 and 8 miles. If the wind is out of sorts, which in Kansas can be often, I run in town where I have a little protection. I have 2.4 mile loop I just as many times as needed.

Since joining the YMCA I have access to an indoor track. It's 1/9 of a mile. If the weather is bad, I'm doing intervals, or my schedule determines I need t use it, it's nice to have....and it keeps me off the treadmill. I've only used a treadmill to test new shoes or an HRM. Cannot stand them.

I started running at a large local park to get a look at the race course for the 10K I just ran. I've found I like running there, and there are several trails and courses to take. I will probably run there more often.

But I'm always looking for new places to run.

outersoul

I only run outdoors, rain or shine. My neighborhood has enough variable terrain including hills that it's a good workout. Sometimes I'll run at the high school track too. I also have trails near my house but I'm finding that running trails is tough.

Nich0le

I run through my hood or one nearby for different scenery, also we have a lot of canals with a lot of runners and I will drive to run somewhere new every now and then, like a park or mountain area or god forbid the dreadmill at the gym.

Basically what I'm saying is just get out and do it and change it up every now and then for a change of pace.

mishelnkiki

while i prefer to run outside, i have to use the treadmill. single parenting and free daycare at the gym results in mainly treadmill running. lol.

ravenlunatic76

I've been running for three months now, on the treadmill with the exception of once outside. For some perspective, I now average a 10:30 mile and am 220 pounds. In high school, 175 pounds? 18:00 mile. Now I can run a 5K on the treadmill in about 34 minutes without stopping.

What I am trying to say is take your time outside or inside and dedicate yourself to it 4+ times a week. It will get easier with each passing run.

And most importantly? Buy yourself some running shoes from a place that measures your feet, gait, etc